Race Relations

Next, I'm going to read a list of problems facing the country. For each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little or not at all? How much do you personally worry about race relations?

	Great deal	Fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2018 Mar 1-8	37	27	18	17	1
2017 Mar 1-5	42	27	17	12	1
2016 Mar 2-6	35	27	20	17	*
2015 Mar 5-8	28	27	24	20	1
2014 Mar 6-9 ^	17	26	29	27	1
2013 Mar 7-10	18	26	30	23	2
2012 Mar 8-11	17	27	30	25	1
2011 Mar 3-6	16	28	29	25	1
2010 Mar 4-7	13	28	33	26	1
2008 Mar 6-9	18	27	31	23	1
2007 Mar 11-14	19	32	30	18	1
2006 Mar 13-16	22	36	23	19	*
2005 Mar 7-10	16	21	36	26	1
2004 Mar 8-11	19	23	34	23	1
2003 Mar 24-25	22	31	26	21	*
2002 Mar 4-7	23	25	30	21	1
2001 Mar 5-7	28	34	23	15	*
^ Asked of a half sample; * Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you feel about the state of the nation in each of the following areas. For each one, please say whether you are -- very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. If you don't have enough information about a particular subject to rate it, just say so. How about -- the state of race relations?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2018	6	23	28	36	7
2017	5	17	31	41	6
2016	3	24	30	34	9
2015	6	24	32	30	8
2014	10	45	24	11	10
2013	11	39	27	14	9
2012	10	41	26	14	9
2008	8	43	28	12	9
2007	10	40	29	13	8
2006	10	42	27	13	7
2005	9	44	24	13	10
2004	9	45	30	10	6
2003	8	41	30	14	7
2002	8	45	28	13	6
2001	5	39	34	14	8
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you feel about the state of the nation in each of the following areas. For each one, please say whether you are -- very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. If you don't have enough information about a particular subject to rate it, just say so. How about -- the position of blacks and other racial minorities in the nation?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2018	11	28	24	29	8
2017	9	28	28	24	10
2016	8	35	27	18	12
2008	14	44	24	10	9
2007	13	42	25	12	8
2006	13	40	22	13	11
2005	15	42	23	12	8
2004	12	45	25	11	7
2003	11	45	25	11	8
2002	12	46	24	12	6
2001	10	43	27	13	7
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- whites and blacks -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	7	46	32	14	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	9	38	36	17	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	13	57	23	7	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	58	23	7	2
2007 Jun 4-24	10	61	24	4	1
2006 Jun 8-25	9	55	25	9	2
2005 Jun 6-25	11	57	23	6	3
2004 Jun 9-30	13	59	20	6	2
2003 Jun 12-18	10	58	24	6	2
2002 Jun 3-9	8	61	23	5	3
2001 Jun 11-17	6	57	28	7	2
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	7	48	32	12	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	8	37	40	14	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	14	58	22	5	*
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	11	59	23	6	1
2007 Jun 4-24	11	64	23	2	*
2006 Jun 8-25	10	57	26	6	2
2005 Jun 6-25	11	61	22	5	1
2004 Jun 9-30	13	61	20	5	1
2003 Jun 12-15	10	59	25	5	1
2002 Jun 3-6	7	63	24	3	3
2001 Jun 11-17	6	56	30	6	2
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	7	42	29	21	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	41	24	24	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	8	58	24	9	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	54	23	14	1
2007 Jun 4-24	7	48	31	12	2
2006 Jun 8-25	7	55	22	14	2
2005 Jun 6-25	10	55	20	13	2
2004 Jun 9-30	12	56	21	8	3
2003 Jun 12-18	9	50	26	13	2
2002 Jun 3-9	9	59	18	13	1
2001 Jun 11-17	8	62	17	11	2
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	9	44	29	16	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	37	32	20	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	12	52	28	8	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	50	27	10	6
2007 Jun 4-24	9	50	25	10	6
2006 Jun 8-25	10	48	24	14	5
2005 Jun 6-25	11	47	27	11	4
2004 Jun 9-30	12	49	21	10	8
2003 Jun 12-18	11	57	19	9	4
2002 Jun 3-9	9	53	25	9	4
2001 Jun 11-17	8	57	18	14	3
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- whites and Hispanics -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	11	55	26	7	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	14	55	25	4	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	13	57	24	5	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	55	27	6	2
2007 Jun 4-24	9	57	21	7	6
2006 Jun 8-25	13	47	30	7	3
2005 Jun 6-25	11	59	23	3	4
2004 Jun 9-30	13	61	19	4	3
2003 Jun 12-18	12	61	20	4	3
2002 Jun 3-9	7	61	22	5	5
2001 Jun 11-17	7	59	26	4	4
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	11	57	24	6	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	13	56	26	3	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	14	58	24	4	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	9	56	30	5	1
2007 Jun 4-24	9	59	19	6	6
2006 Jun 8-25	13	48	32	4	3
2005 Jun 6-25	10	63	24	1	2
2004 Jun 9-30	12	62	20	4	2
2003 Jun 12-15	11	61	22	3	3
2002 Jun 3-6	7	61	23	4	5
2001 Jun 11-17	6	61	25	4	4
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	9	45	30	13	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	53	26	9	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	10	53	25	10	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	48	24	10	7
2007 Jun 4-24	8	45	29	12	6
2006 Jun 8-25	9	46	26	14	5
2005 Jun 6-25	11	50	22	6	11
2004 Jun 9-30	12	50	22	4	12
2003 Jun 12-18	9	52	24	6	9
2002 Jun 3-9	8	52	21	11	8
2001 Jun 11-17	7	48	28	9	8
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	12	55	25	8	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	55	22	6	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	12	59	22	6	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	12	59	17	9	3
2007 Jun 4-24	15	55	22	6	2
2006 Jun 8-25	16	52	17	12	3
2005 Jun 6-25	16	51	21	10	2
2004 Jun 9-30	20	56	16	3	5
2003 Jun 12-18	16	68	10	5	1
2002 Jun 3-9	10	66	14	6	4
2001 Jun 11-17	14	55	21	7	3
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- whites and Asians -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	27	59	9	2	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	28	58	9	1	3
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	30	57	9	1	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	23	58	10	2	7
2007 Jun 4-24	24	56	8	2	10
2006 Jun 8-25	27	56	10	2	5
2005 Jun 6-25	20	59	12	1	8
2004 Jun 9-30	23	58	9	4	6
2003 Jun 12-18	20	62	11	2	5
2002 Jun 3-9	14	63	14	2	7
2001 Jun 11-17	14	62	15	4	5
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	29	60	7	1	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	30	59	8	1	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	33	56	7	1	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	24	59	10	1	5
2007 Jun 4-24	26	57	7	*	10
2006 Jun 8-25	30	57	9	1	3
2005 Jun 6-25	21	60	13	*	6
2004 Jun 9-30	24	60	9	4	3
2003 Jun 12-15	19	64	11	2	4
2002 Jun 3-6	13	64	15	2	6
2001 Jun 11-17	13	64	16	2	5
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	21	59	12	2	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	23	57	12	4	3
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	23	61	9	2	5
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	17	56	12	5	10
2007 Jun 4-24	15	54	15	6	10
2006 Jun 8-25	18	52	17	4	10
2005 Jun 6-25	16	56	11	3	14
2004 Jun 9-30	16	52	13	4	15
2003 Jun 12-18	19	55	15	2	9
2002 Jun 3-9	12	60	13	5	10
2001 Jun 11-17	14	52	20	4	10
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	20	57	12	3	9
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	26	56	13	1	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	20	62	12	2	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	53	10	4	15
2007 Jun 4-24	18	54	10	3	15
2006 Jun 8-25	22	51	8	9	10
2005 Jun 6-25	17	56	11	5	11
2004 Jun 9-30	25	47	8	5	15
2003 Jun 12-18	19	57	9	3	12
2002 Jun 3-9	18	56	11	4	11
2001 Jun 11-17	8	57	18	8	9
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- blacks and Hispanics -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	10	54	21	5	9
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	11	49	30	6	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	10	50	26	6	7
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	42	29	11	11
2007 Jun 4-24	6	43	27	9	15
2006 Jun 8-25	9	39	29	8	15
2005 Jun 6-25	9	47	26	5	13
2004 Jun 9-30	9	53	20	6	12
2003 Jun 12-18	10	50	26	4	10
2002 Jun 3-9	7	46	26	7	14
2001 Jun 11-17	6	43	30	9	12
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	7	52	23	5	12
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	8	46	36	6	5
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	8	48	28	7	10
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	5	38	31	12	14
2007 Jun 4-24	4	42	28	7	19
2006 Jun 8-25	8	33	34	6	19
2005 Jun 6-25	7	46	28	4	15
2004 Jun 9-30	6	52	21	6	15
2003 Jun 12-15	7	48	29	4	12
2002 Jun 3-6	4	42	30	7	17
2001 Jun 11-17	4	38	34	10	14
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	20	63	12	4	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	17	62	14	6	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	17	59	18	4	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	54	19	10	4
2007 Jun 4-24	12	56	20	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	9	62	16	11	3
2005 Jun 6-25	18	59	12	4	7
2004 Jun 9-30	18	59	14	3	6
2003 Jun 12-18	17	55	19	4	5
2002 Jun 3-9	14	59	18	5	4
2001 Jun 11-17	18	56	17	5	4
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	14	56	18	7	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	50	23	6	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	10	54	28	6	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	50	26	10	4
2007 Jun 4-24	15	44	29	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	15	46	21	13	5
2005 Jun 6-25	12	44	26	14	4
2004 Jun 9-30	17	51	16	9	7
2003 Jun 12-18	16	55	19	7	3
2002 Jun 3-9	13	58	16	7	6
2001 Jun 11-17	16	53	22	5	4
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- blacks and Asians -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad or very bad?

	Very good	Somewhat good	Somewhat bad	Very bad	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	12	54	18	3	13
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	11	55	23	4	7
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	11	53	19	3	15
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	55	25	3	8
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	63	13	5	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	13	61	17	6	3
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	12	53	17	5	12
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	15	52	20	6	7
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life -- are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	46	42	8	3	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	46	41	10	3	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	44	44	8	3	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	46	40	9	5	*
2007 Jun 4-24	57	34	6	3	1
2006 Jun 8-25	59	31	6	4	*
2005 Jun 6-25	50	38	8	4	*
2004 Jun 9-30	58	32	6	3	1
2003 Jun 12-18	51	39	7	3	*
2002 Jun 3-9	51	39	6	3	1
2001 Jun 11-17	53	38	6	2	1
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	47	42	8	2	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	47	40	9	3	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	45	44	8	3	*
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	50	38	8	3	*
2007 Jun 4-24	61	32	3	2	1
2006 Jun 8-25	65	26	4	4	*
2005 Jun 6-25	51	37	8	4	*
2004 Jun 9-30	62	30	6	2	*
2003 Jun 12-15	55	37	6	2	*
2002 Jun 3-6	55	37	5	2	1
2001 Jun 11-17	54	38	5	3	*
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	44	44	8	3	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	45	43	8	4	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	42	45	9	2	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	42	14	6	1
2007 Jun 4-24	37	45	9	7	2
2006 Jun 8-25	41	45	10	4	*
2005 Jun 6-25	44	39	12	4	1
2004 Jun 9-30	44	38	10	6	2
2003 Jun 12-18	37	45	12	5	1
2002 Jun 3-9	39	45	11	4	1
2001 Jun 11-17	42	45	11	1	1
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	43	42	9	3	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	38	42	13	6	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	43	44	10	2	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	39	11	8	1
2007 Jun 4-24	50	39	7	3	2
2006 Jun 8-25	53	36	7	2	2
2005 Jun 6-25	48	40	6	4	2
2004 Jun 9-30	52	34	8	3	3
2003 Jun 12-18	42	43	11	3	1
2002 Jun 3-9	46	44	6	2	2
2001 Jun 11-17	49	39	9	3	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … Immigrants?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	13	30	32	23	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	14	30	33	21	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	12	34	28	22	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	33	27	23	5
2007 Jun 4-24	12	31	29	21	7
2006 Jun 8-25	14	33	26	21	5
2005 Jun 6-25	13	41	26	16	4
2003 Jun 12-18	15	43	25	13	4
2002 Jun 3-9	16	39	25	14	6
2001 Jun 11-17	14	40	27	14	5
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	14	32	33	18	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	16	31	32	19	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	13	37	27	20	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	35	27	18	6
2007 Jun 4-24	12	36	27	17	8
2006 Jun 8-25	16	36	27	16	6
2005 Jun 6-25	14	46	25	12	3
2003 Jun 12-15	15	48	24	9	4
2002 Jun 3-6	17	41	25	10	7
2001 Jun 11-17	15	43	28	9	5
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	11	27	31	30	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	30	37	22	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	7	33	33	24	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	25	28	27	7
2007 Jun 4-24	7	25	36	26	6
2006 Jun 8-25	9	29	32	26	4
2005 Jun 6-25	8	33	31	20	8
2003 Jun 12-18	14	30	25	26	5
2002 Jun 3-9	8	33	27	24	8
2001 Jun 11-17	6	29	32	25	8
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	10	22	29	37	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	23	35	30	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	10	25	31	32	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	19	23	45	3
2007 Jun 4-24	8	17	25	46	3
2006 Jun 8-25	11	15	23	48	2
2005 Jun 6-25	10	19	29	39	3
2003 Jun 12-18	11	31	27	29	2
2002 Jun 3-9	12	32	19	33	4
2001 Jun 11-17	10	26	27	33	4
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … Women?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	22	41	22	14	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	24	40	21	14	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	24	44	21	11	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	26	42	19	12	1
2007 Jun 4-24	26	43	17	11	3
2006 Jun 8-25	25	42	20	11	1
2005 Jun 6-25	24	46	20	9	1
2003 Jun 12-18	28	44	17	10	1
2002 Jun 3-9	25	47	17	9	2
2001 Jun 11-17	24	46	18	11	1
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	24	44	21	10	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	26	42	19	12	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	26	44	19	10	*
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	29	46	16	9	*
2007 Jun 4-24	27	46	16	8	3
2006 Jun 8-25	28	46	18	7	1
2005 Jun 6-25	25	50	19	6	*
2003 Jun 12-15	31	45	15	8	1
2002 Jun 3-6	26	50	17	6	1
2001 Jun 11-17	24	49	17	9	1
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	33	30	21	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	17	36	27	20	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	15	41	25	16	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	32	31	21	2
2007 Jun 4-24	15	30	28	25	2
2006 Jun 8-25	12	39	29	20	1
2005 Jun 6-25	17	36	28	17	2
2003 Jun 12-18	17	35	24	21	3
2002 Jun 3-9	19	40	17	22	2
2001 Jun 11-17	14	33	31	20	2
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	22	34	22	21	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	24	37	23	15	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	22	44	22	11	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	20	35	22	20	3
2007 Jun 4-24	23	37	20	19	2
2006 Jun 8-25	33	27	19	19	2
2005 Jun 6-25	23	36	20	17	4
2003 Jun 12-18	26	42	17	14	1
2002 Jun 3-9	26	41	17	12	4
2001 Jun 11-17	27	33	18	20	2
Men
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	28	38	22	10	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	29	41	19	11	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	30	42	18	9	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	37	38	13	10	2
2007 Jun 4-24	33	42	13	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	35	39	19	7	1
2005 Jun 6-25	28	46	17	7	2
2003 Jun 12-18	36	40	17	6	1
2002 Jun 3-9	34	43	15	6	2
2001 Jun 11-17	35	45	13	6	1
Women
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	17	44	22	17	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	19	40	23	16	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	18	45	23	14	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	16	45	24	15	1
2007 Jun 4-24	21	45	20	13	2
2006 Jun 8-25	17	45	22	15	1
2005 Jun 6-25	19	47	23	10	1
2003 Jun 12-18	21	48	16	14	1
2002 Jun 3-9	18	51	19	11	1
2001 Jun 11-17	13	48	22	15	2
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … Blacks?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	35	27	20	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	17	32	27	23	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	19	43	24	12	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	41	25	14	3
2007 Jun 4-24	21	42	20	13	4
2006 Jun 8-25	17	44	24	12	3
2005 Jun 6-25	16	43	23	14	4
2003 Jun 12-18	20	44	22	12	2
2002 Jun 3-9	19	45	22	11	3
2001 Jun 11-17	20	41	24	13	2
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	17	39	28	15	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	35	27	18	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	22	45	23	10	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	20	43	24	10	2
2007 Jun 4-24	22	49	15	9	4
2006 Jun 8-25	17	49	24	7	3
2005 Jun 6-25	18	48	21	10	3
2003 Jun 12-15	22	46	22	8	2
2002 Jun 3-6	19	49	21	8	3
2001 Jun 11-17	20	44	25	9	2
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	12	20	25	42	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	11	22	22	45	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	9	38	30	22	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	9	26	28	36	1
2007 Jun 4-24	8	22	30	38	2
2006 Jun 8-25	7	30	29	33	1
2005 Jun 6-25	8	33	28	30	1
2003 Jun 12-18	10	30	20	39	1
2002 Jun 3-9	12	31	26	29	2
2001 Jun 11-17	8	31	28	32	1
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	20	27	25	28	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	15	29	31	23	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	45	23	14	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	33	27	19	6
2007 Jun 4-24	17	29	31	16	6
2006 Jun 8-25	23	23	27	20	7
2005 Jun 6-25	15	30	27	19	9
2003 Jun 12-18	11	47	22	16	4
2002 Jun 3-9	19	38	24	14	5
2001 Jun 11-17	15	35	26	18	6
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … Hispanics?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	15	39	28	15	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	17	41	26	14	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	42	27	13	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	42	26	15	3
2007 Jun 4-24	16	40	20	17	7
2006 Jun 8-25	18	39	25	14	5
2005 Jun 6-25	17	41	27	10	5
2003 Jun 12-18	18	47	22	10	3
2002 Jun 3-9	17	47	22	9	5
2001 Jun 11-17	16	44	23	12	5
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	43	27	11	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	43	26	11	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	17	45	26	11	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	45	26	11	3
2007 Jun 4-24	17	46	15	14	8
2006 Jun 8-25	19	43	23	10	5
2005 Jun 6-25	18	42	28	7	5
2003 Jun 12-15	19	50	21	6	4
2002 Jun 3-6	17	51	21	6	5
2001 Jun 11-17	17	47	23	9	4
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	15	28	33	23	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	12	39	30	18	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	10	38	33	17	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	10	30	33	20	7
2007 Jun 4-24	9	30	36	20	6
2006 Jun 8-25	11	34	33	17	5
2005 Jun 6-25	14	36	31	12	7
2003 Jun 12-18	15	38	23	21	3
2002 Jun 3-9	14	35	27	15	9
2001 Jun 11-17	7	34	31	20	8
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	15	31	22	31	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	16	35	22	25	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	35	31	18	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	11	32	25	30	2
2007 Jun 4-24	12	25	29	32	3
2006 Jun 8-25	18	22	28	31	1
2005 Jun 6-25	15	30	27	27	1
2003 Jun 12-18	11	40	24	23	2
2002 Jun 3-9	16	37	24	21	2
2001 Jun 11-17	15	30	25	29	1
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … Asians?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	28	47	16	5	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	28	49	14	4	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	29	49	13	4	5
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	26	46	14	4	9
2007 Jun 4-24	26	46	11	6	10
2006 Jun 8-25	27	49	12	5	7
2005 Jun 6-25	27	45	14	5	9
2003 Jun 12-18	25	48	16	5	6
2002 Jun 3-9	22	49	15	5	9
2001 Jun 11-17	21	48	18	5	8
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	31	50	13	3	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	30	50	13	3	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	32	50	11	3	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	29	48	13	2	8
2007 Jun 4-24	29	48	9	4	9
2006 Jun 8-25	29	53	9	4	6
2005 Jun 6-25	30	47	12	4	7
2003 Jun 12-15	26	49	15	4	6
2002 Jun 3-6	23	51	15	3	8
2001 Jun 11-17	21	50	18	4	7
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	23	39	23	9	6
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	24	51	16	6	3
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	20	49	18	5	7
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	40	21	9	13
2007 Jun 4-24	16	43	20	10	11
2006 Jun 8-25	19	44	21	8	8
2005 Jun 6-25	17	41	21	8	13
2003 Jun 12-18	20	40	24	9	7
2002 Jun 3-9	16	44	20	10	10
2001 Jun 11-17	13	40	26	12	9
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	22	38	19	10	11
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	26	43	17	6	8
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	24	45	17	6	8
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	41	15	8	18
2007 Jun 4-24	17	41	16	9	16
2006 Jun 8-25	30	28	18	11	14
2005 Jun 6-25	23	35	19	10	13
2003 Jun 12-18	20	51	15	8	6
2002 Jun 3-9	19	42	13	11	15
2001 Jun 11-17	18	33	22	13	14
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about … Arabs?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	14	31	30	21	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	13	36	29	17	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	15	36	25	17	7
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	33	23	16	14
2007 Jun 4-24	17	35	21	13	14
2006 Jun 8-25	15	30	28	16	11
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	15	32	31	18	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	13	37	30	16	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	37	25	17	6
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	14	37	21	15	14
2007 Jun 4-24	18	39	20	11	13
2006 Jun 8-25	14	33	31	15	7
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	10	25	31	29	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	13	36	27	21	6
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	11	31	30	22	7
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	12	26	30	18	14
2007 Jun 4-24	8	28	26	23	15
2006 Jun 8-25	9	32	27	16	15
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	13	31	25	24	8
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	15	33	26	21	6
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	14	36	25	15	10
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	13	26	22	18	21
2007 Jun 4-24	12	26	28	15	19
2006 Jun 8-25	17	20	22	20	22
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

How much of a role, if any, do you think the government should have in trying to improve the social and economic position of blacks and other minority groups in this country -- a major role, a minor role or no role at all?

	Major role	Minor role	No role	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	38	40	22	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	32	44	23	1
2011 Aug 4-7	27	46	26	1
2005 Jun 6-25	37	44	17	2
2004 Jun 9-30	40	45	14	1
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	28	46	25	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	22	49	29	*
2011 Aug 4-7	19	50	30	1
2005 Jun 6-25	26	52	21	1
2004 Jun 9-30	32	51	16	1
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	64	29	7	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	54	36	10	1
2011 Aug 4-7	59	32	8	1
2005 Jun 6-25	71	21	6	2
2004 Jun 9-30	68	22	9	1
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	63	19	16	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	60	28	10	1
2005 Jun 6-25	64	20	11	5
2004 Jun 9-30	67	21	8	4
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you think that relations between blacks and whites will always be a problem for the United States, or that a solution will eventually be worked out?

	Always a problem	Eventually worked out	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jul 13-17	37	58	5
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	40	57	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	41	58	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	40	58	3
2011 Aug 4-7	46	52	2
2009 Oct 16-19	40	56	4
2008 Nov 5	30	67	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	58	3
2008 May 1-3	42	54	4
2007 Jun 4-24	43	54	4
2006 Jun 8-25	42	54	4
2005 Jun 6-25	46	50	4
2004 Jun 9-30	45	51	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	47	50	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	47	48	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	52	44	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	56	41	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	55	42	3
1995 Oct 19-22	68	29	3
1995 Oct 5-7	54	41	5
1993 Aug 23-25	53	44	3
1963 Dec ^	42	55	3
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	41	57	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	39	59	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	39	58	3
2011 Aug 4-7	44	54	2
2009 Oct 16-19	38	58	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	37	59	4
2007 Jun 4-24	41	55	4
2006 Jun 8-25	40	56	4
2005 Jun 6-25	46	51	3
2004 Jun 9-30	44	52	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	46	51	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	45	50	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	51	45	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	57	41	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	54	42	4
1995 Oct 19-22	68	29	3
1995 Oct 5-7	55	40	5
1993 Aug 23-25	53	44	3
1963 Dec ^	44	53	3
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	51	48	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	56	43	1
2013 Aug 9-22	50	48	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	49	48	2
2011 Aug 4-7	55	42	2
2009 Oct 16-19	55	42	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	49	50	2
2007 Jun 4-24	56	41	3
2006 Jun 8-25	55	43	2
2005 Jun 6-25	57	41	2
2004 Jun 9-30	57	41	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	59	39	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	66	32	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	59	36	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	58	38	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	58	38	4
1995 Oct 19-22	64	33	3
1995 Oct 5-7	55	41	4
1993 Aug 23-25	55	44	1
1963 Dec ^	26	70	4
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	31	66	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	35	64	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	35	63	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	58	3
2007 Jun 4-24	43	54	3
2006 Jun 8-25	32	63	5
2005 Jun 6-25	42	51	7
2004 Jun 9-30	42	53	5
^ NORC poll. NOTES: Trends for whites and blacks from 2004-present exclude white and black Hispanics.; Trends for whites and blacks from 1963-2002 include white and black Hispanics.
Gallup

In general, do you think that blacks have as good a chance as whites in your community to get any kind of job for which they are qualified, or don't you think they have as good a chance?

	Yes, have as good a chance	No, do not	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	64	36	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	66	33	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	68	31	1
2011 Aug 4-7	72	26	1
2009 Oct 16-19	79	19	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	71	27	2
2007 Jun 4-24	71	27	2
2005 Jun 6-25	71	28	1
2004 Jun 9-30	72	26	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	74	24	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	77	21	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	75	23	2
1995 Oct 19-22	71	25	4
1995 Mar 17-19	64	32	4
1993 Aug 23-25	65	31	4
1991 Jun 13-16	68	26	6
1990 Jun 7-10	69	23	8
1989 Dec 7-10	65	28	7
1978 Jul 7-10	67	24	9
1963 Jun 21-26	39	48	13
1963 Mar	43	n/a	n/a
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	70	30	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	72	27	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	74	25	1
2011 Aug 4-7	78	21	1
2009 Oct 16-19	82	16	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	77	21	2
2007 Jun 4-24	76	22	3
2005 Jun 6-25	78	21	1
2004 Jun 9-30	77	21	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	79	19	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	82	17	1
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	79	18	3
1995 Oct 19-22	75	21	4
1995 Mar 17-19	68	27	5
1993 Aug 23-25	70	27	3
1991 Jun 13-16	70	23	7
1990 Jun 7-10	73	20	7
1989 Dec 7-10	68	25	7
1978 Jul 7-10	73	19	9
1963 Jun 21-26	41	44	14
1963 Mar	46	n/a	n/a
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	32	68	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	36	63	1
2013 Aug 9-22	39	60	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	40	59	1
2011 Aug 4-7	39	59	3
2009 Oct 16-19	49	49	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	43	56	1
2007 Jun 4-24	37	61	2
2005 Jun 6-25	33	65	2
2004 Jun 9-30	41	57	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	40	57	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	45	52	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	46	51	3
1995 Oct 19-22	52	45	3
1995 Mar 17-19	36	62	2
1993 Aug 23-25	30	66	4
1991 Jun 13-16	40	58	2
1990 Jun 7-10	43	54	3
1989 Dec 7-10	43	54	3
1978 Jul 7-10	35	57	8
1963 Jun 21-26	23	74	3
1963 Mar	24	n/a	n/a
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	65	35	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	69	30	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	69	29	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	68	32	1
2007 Jun 4-24	69	30	1
2005 Jun 6-25	66	31	3
2004 Jun 9-30	69	29	2
Trends for whites and blacks from 2004-present exclude Hispanics. Trends for whites and blacks from 1963-1999 include white and black Hispanics.
Gallup

In general, do you think that black children have as good a chance as white children in your community to get a good education, or don't you think they have as good a chance?

	Yes, have as good a chance	No, do not	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	71	28	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	76	24	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	77	23	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	75	23	1
2007 Jun 4-24	76	21	3
2005 Jun 6-25	79	19	2
2004 Jun 9-30	80	19	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	77	20	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	80	18	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	82	15	3
1997 May 30-Jun 1	76	21	3
1995 Oct 19-22	82	14	4
1991 Jun 13-16	81	15	4
1990 Jun 7-10	83	11	6
1989 Dec 7-10	80	15	5
1962 Aug 23-28 ^	83	7	10
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	75	24	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	81	19	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	80	19	*
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	80	19	1
2007 Jun 4-24	80	16	3
2005 Jun 6-25	85	13	2
2004 Jun 9-30	86	14	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	81	17	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	85	13	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	86	12	2
1997 May 30-Jun 1	79	18	3
1995 Oct 19-22	85	11	4
1991 Jun 13-16	83	13	4
1990 Jun 7-10	85	9	6
1989 Dec 7-10	82	13	5
1962 Aug 23-28 ^	85	4	10
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	49	50	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	52	47	*
2013 Aug 9-22	56	43	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	55	44	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	49	49	2
2007 Jun 4-24	49	51	*
2005 Jun 6-25	51	47	2
2004 Jun 9-30	51	48	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	50	49	1
2001 Mar 23-May 16	52	46	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	56	39	5
1997 May 30-Jun 1	63	35	2
1995 Oct 19-22	64	33	3
1991 Jun 13-16	56	38	6
1990 Jun 7-10	68	29	3
1989 Dec 7-10	61	33	6
1962 Aug 23-28^	53	41	6
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	74	25	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	78	22	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	81	18	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	74	25	1
2007 Jun 4-24	73	26	*
2005 Jun 6-25	74	24	2
2004 Jun 9-30	77	21	2
^ WORDING: Negro children. Trends for whites and blacks from 2004-present exclude Hispanics. Trends for whites and blacks from 1962-2002 include white and black Hispanics.
Gallup

Again, in general, do you think that blacks have as good a chance as whites in your community to get any housing they can afford, or don't you think they have as good a chance?

	Yes, have as good a chance	No, do not	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	70	29	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	77	23	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	79	20	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	78	20	2
2007 Jun 4-24	77	20	2
2005 Jun 6-25	77	21	2
2004 Jun 9-30	81	18	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	77	20	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	79	18	3
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	79	18	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	82	16	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	83	13	4
1991 Jun 13-16	72	23	5
1990 Jun 7-10	72	19	9
1989 Dec 7-10	68	26	6
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	75	24	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	84	16	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	85	15	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	85	13	2
2007 Jun 4-24	84	13	3
2005 Jun 6-25	82	16	2
2004 Jun 9-30	86	13	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	82	16	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	83	14	3
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	83	15	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	86	12	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	86	10	4
1991 Jun 13-16	74	21	5
1990 Jun 7-10	75	16	9
1989 Dec 7-10	71	23	6
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	46	54	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	48	52	*
2013 Aug 9-22	51	48	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	56	43	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	52	47	2
2007 Jun 4-24	44	54	2
2005 Jun 6-25	51	48	1
2004 Jun 9-30	55	44	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	48	49	3
2001 Mar 23-May 16	48	50	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	53	45	2
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	54	43	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	58	40	2
1991 Jun 13-16	55	42	3
1990 Jun 7-10	47	46	7
1989 Dec 7-10	51	45	5
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	71	28	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	72	27	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	77	21	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	69	28	3
2007 Jun 4-24	72	27	1
2005 Jun 6-25	70	26	4
2004 Jun 9-30	74	24	2
Trends for whites and blacks from 2004-present exclude Hispanics. \nTrends for whites and blacks from 1989-2002 include white and black Hispanics.
Gallup

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- on the job or at work?

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	24	72	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	26	72	2
2007 Jun 4-24	18	78	4
2004 Jun 9-30	18	78	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	19	73	8
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	75	9
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	15	79	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	13	79	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	18	70	12
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	17	79	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	20	78	2
2007 Jun 4-24	12	84	4
2004 Jun 9-30	11	85	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	14	78	8
2001 Mar 23-May 16	10	80	10
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	10	84	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	9	83	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	14	74	12
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	52	46	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	56	43	2
2007 Jun 4-24	53	42	5
2004 Jun 9-30	49	44	7
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	51	38	11
2001 Mar 23-May 16	44	49	7
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	47	47	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	42	50	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	45	46	9
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	30	65	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	29	68	3
2007 Jun 4-24	28	65	7
2004 Jun 9-30	28	66	6
Gallup

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- in neighborhood shops?

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	21	76	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	25	73	2
2007 Jun 4-24	15	82	3
2004 Jun 9-30	17	80	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	18	78	4
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	79	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	16	81	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	14	83	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	21	74	5
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	80	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	20	79	2
2007 Jun 4-24	9	87	3
2004 Jun 9-30	13	84	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	12	84	4
2001 Mar 23-May 16	12	83	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	13	84	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	11	86	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	18	76	6
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	41	57	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	46	53	1
2007 Jun 4-24	42	55	4
2004 Jun 9-30	36	61	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	39	56	5
2001 Mar 23-May 16	38	59	3
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	35	60	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	31	64	5
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	42	53	5
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	25	70	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	31	67	2
2007 Jun 4-24	27	69	3
2004 Jun 9-30	27	71	2
Gallup

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- in stores downtown or in the shopping mall?

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	24	74	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	29	69	2
2007 Jun 4-24	19	78	4
2004 Jun 9-30	20	77	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	22	72	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	21	74	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	19	77	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	19	77	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	22	72	6
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	17	80	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	25	73	2
2007 Jun 4-24	13	83	3
2004 Jun 9-30	15	82	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	17	77	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	79	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	15	81	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	16	81	3
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	19	76	5
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	52	47	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	52	46	2
2007 Jun 4-24	47	48	6
2004 Jun 9-30	42	55	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	50	44	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	46	50	4
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	46	49	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	41	54	5
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	46	49	5
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	28	69	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	25	72	3
2007 Jun 4-24	30	67	3
2004 Jun 9-30	30	67	3
Gallup

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- in restaurants, bars, theaters or other entertainment places?

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	20	78	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	23	76	2
2007 Jun 4-24	16	81	2
2004 Jun 9-30	15	82	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	15	79	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	16	79	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	14	81	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	13	83	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	20	75	5
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	15	83	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	81	2
2007 Jun 4-24	11	87	2
2004 Jun 9-30	10	87	3
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	10	84	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	12	83	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	11	85	4
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	10	86	4
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	16	79	5
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	37	61	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	42	57	2
2007 Jun 4-24	40	56	4
2004 Jun 9-30	37	59	4
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	38	56	6
2001 Mar 23-May 16	39	56	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	39	56	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	34	60	6
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	42	52	6
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	30	67	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	28	69	3
2007 Jun 4-24	29	68	3
2004 Jun 9-30	24	70	6
Gallup

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- in dealing with the police, such as traffic incidents?

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	45	51	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	43	54	3
2007 Jun 4-24	37	55	8
2004 Jun 9-30	38	53	9
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	39	50	11
2001 Mar 23-May 16	39	51	10
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	35	54	11
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	33	57	10
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	34	51	15
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	40	55	5
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	34	63	3
2007 Jun 4-24	31	60	9
2004 Jun 9-30	32	59	9
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	35	54	11
2001 Mar 23-May 16	35	54	11
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	30	59	11
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	29	61	10
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	30	54	16
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	67	32	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	73	26	2
2007 Jun 4-24	73	24	4
2004 Jun 9-30	66	28	6
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	69	27	4
2001 Mar 23-May 16	66	30	4
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	64	31	5
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	55	38	7
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	60	33	7
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	45	52	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	54	42	4
2007 Jun 4-24	51	42	6
2004 Jun 9-30	47	45	8
Gallup

Just your impression, are blacks in your community treated less fairly than whites in the following situations? How about -- in getting healthcare from doctors and hospitals?

	Yes, treated less fairly	No, not treated less fairly	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	18	75	6
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	20	77	3
2004 Jun 9-30	17	74	9
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	13	80	8
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	14	82	3
2004 Jun 9-30	13	78	9
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	39	59	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	45	54	1
2004 Jun 9-30	38	58	4
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	25	71	4
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	23	73	4
2004 Jun 9-30	28	67	5
Gallup

Do you feel that women in this country have equal job opportunities as men, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	52	48	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	57	42	1
2007 Jun 4-24	57	43	*
2006 Jun 8-25	49	49	2
2005 Jun 6-25	53	46	1
2003 Jun 12-18	49	50	1
2002 Jun 3-9	46	53	1
2001 Jun 11-17	42	57	1
1995 Sep 14-17	34	64	2
1993 Aug 23-25	39	60	1
1989 Dec 18-21	42	56	2
1987 Jan 26-Feb 5	48	46	6
1976 Jan	48	48	4
Women
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	43	57	*
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	45	54	1
2007 Jun 4-24	51	49	*
2006 Jun 8-25	40	58	2
2005 Jun 6-25	45	55	*
2003 Jun 12-18	43	56	1
2002 Jun 3-9	39	60	1
2001 Jun 11-17	32	67	1
1995 Sep 14-17	30	69	3
1993 Aug 23-25	30	69	1
1989 Dec 18-21	37	60	3
1987 Jan 26-Feb 5	35	56	9
Men
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	61	38	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	71	28	1
2007 Jun 4-24	63	36	*
2006 Jun 8-25	59	39	2
2005 Jun 6-25	61	37	2
2003 Jun 12-18	55	44	1
2002 Jun 3-9	54	45	1
2001 Jun 11-17	53	46	1
1995 Sep 14-17	38	59	3
1993 Aug 23-25	50	50	*
1989 Dec 18-21	46	52	2
1987 Jan 26-Feb 5	48	46	6
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you feel that racial minorities in this country have equal job opportunities as whites, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	47	52	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	53	46	1
2007 Jun 4-24	52	45	3
2006 Jun 8-25	46	53	1
2005 Jun 6-25	53	45	2
2003 Jun 12-18	49	49	2
2002 Jun 3-9	48	49	3
2001 Jun 12-17	48	50	2
Non-Hispanic Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	52	47	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	60	39	1
2007 Jun 4-24	57	40	3
2006 Jun 8-25	53	47	1
2005 Jun 6-25	59	39	2
2003 Jun 12-15	55	43	2
2002 Jun 3-6	54	43	3
2001 Jun 12-17	53	45	2
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	20	78	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	24	75	2
2007 Jun 4-24	23	76	1
2006 Jun 8-25	17	81	2
2005 Jun 6-25	23	76	1
2003 Jun 12-18	17	81	2
2002 Jun 3-9	19	80	1
2001 Jun 12-17	18	79	3
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	44	55	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	45	55	*
2007 Jun 4-24	43	55	1
2006 Jun 8-25	34	62	3
2005 Jun 6-25	45	53	2
2003 Jun 12-18	39	58	3
2002 Jun 3-9	41	55	4
2001 Jun 12-17	46	51	3
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you generally favor or oppose affirmative action programs for women?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	60	34	6
2005 Jun 6-25	59	34	7
2003 Jun 12-18	59	34	7
2001 Jun 11-17	53	38	9
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	55	40	5
2005 Jun 6-25	52	42	6
2003 Jun 12-15	55	38	7
2001 Jun 11-17	50	42	8
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	81	15	4
2005 Jun 6-25	80	15	5
2003 Jun 12-18	77	15	8
2001 Jun 11-17	77	15	8
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	69	20	11
2005 Jun 6-25	76	15	9
2003 Jun 12-18	69	22	9
2001 Jun 11-17	72	17	11
Men
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	55	40	5
2005 Jun 6-25	53	42	5
2003 Jun 12-18	56	39	5
2001 Jun 11-17	49	43	8
Women
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	64	29	8
2005 Jun 6-25	65	27	8
2003 Jun 12-18	62	29	9
2001 Jun 11-17	57	34	9
Gallup

Do you generally favor or oppose affirmative action programs for racial minorities?

	Favor	Oppose	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	54	40	6
2005 Jun 6-25	50	42	8
2003 Jun 12-18	49	43	8
2001 Jun 11-17	47	44	9
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	48	46	6
2005 Jun 6-25	44	49	7
2003 Jun 12-15	44	49	7
2001 Jun 11-17	44	48	8
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	75	21	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	76	20	5
2005 Jun 6-25	72	21	7
2003 Jun 12-18	70	21	9
2001 Jun 11-17	69	23	8
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	63	29	8
2005 Jun 6-25	62	25	13
2003 Jun 12-18	63	28	9
2001 Jun 11-17	64	23	13
Gallup

Which comes closer to your view about evaluating students for admission into a college or university -- [ROTATED: applicants should be admitted solely on the basis of merit, even if that results in few minority students being admitted (or) an applicant's racial and ethnic background should be considered to help promote diversity on college campuses, even if that means admitting some minority students who otherwise would not be admitted]?

	Solely on merit	Consider racial/ethnic background	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	70	26	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	67	28	5
2007 Jun 4-24	70	23	6
2003 Jun 12-18	69	27	4
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	76	22	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	75	22	3
2007 Jun 4-24	78	17	5
2003 Jun 12-15	75	22	3
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	50	44	6
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	44	48	8
2007 Jun 4-24	47	46	8
2003 Jun 12-18	44	49	7
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	61	29	10
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	59	31	10
2007 Jun 4-24	58	35	7
2003 Jun 12-18	59	36	5
Gallup

If two equally qualified students, one white and one black, applied to a major U.S. college or university, who do you think would have the better chance of being accepted to the college -- [ROTATED: the white student, the black student] -- or would they have the same chance?

	White student	Black student	Same chance	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	30	22	46	2
2007 Jun 4-24	29	22	43	6
2005 Jun 6-25	29	20	47	4
2003 Jun 12-18	31	29	36	4
Non-Hispanic whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	23	27	47	3
2007 Jun 4-24	20	26	48	6
2005 Jun 6-25	21	24	50	5
2003 Jun 12-15	24	34	38	4
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	60	5	34	1
2007 Jun 4-24	61	5	28	6
2005 Jun 6-25	64	4	29	3
2003 Jun 12-18	67	5	24	4
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	40	11	49	1
2007 Jun 4-24	47	9	42	2
2005 Jun 6-25	46	9	41	4
2003 Jun 12-18	44	14	38	4
Gallup

Thinking back over your lifetime, how do you feel civil rights for blacks have changed in this country -- would you say the situation has greatly improved, somewhat improved, stayed pretty much the same, somewhat worsened or greatly worsened?

	Greatly improved	Somewhat improved	Stayed the same	Somewhat worsened	Greatly worsened	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	34	41	12	8	5	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	38	38	13	7	3	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	48	39	9	3	1	*
2011 Aug 4-7	50	39	8	1	2	1
2003 Jun 12-18	45	42	9	3	*	1
1995 Oct 19-22	32	51	9	5	2	1
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	37	40	11	7	5	*
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	43	36	12	6	2	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	54	35	7	2	1	*
2011 Aug 4-7	53	37	8	1	1	1
2003 Jun 12-15	48	41	8	2	*	1
1995 Oct 19-22	34	51	8	5	1	1
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	20	49	14	12	5	--
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	21	49	13	10	7	1
2013 Aug 9-22	25	55	11	7	2	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	29	52	11	6	1	1
2011 Aug 4-7	29	56	9	4	2	*
2003 Jun 12-18	25	46	13	13	1	2
1995 Oct 19-22	25	51	14	7	2	1
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	32	40	16	7	4	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	34	33	17	10	5	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	42	41	13	1	1	1
2003 Jun 12-18	35	47	12	3	1	2
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you think racism against blacks is or is not widespread in the U.S.?

	Yes, widespread	No, not	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	61	38	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	60	39	1
2009 Oct 16-19	51	46	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	56	42	3
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	56	43	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	55	45	1
2009 Oct 16-19	49	48	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	51	46	3
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	82	16	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	80	19	*
2009 Oct 16-19	72	26	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	78	20	2
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	66	31	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	64	35	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	38	3
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you think racism against whites is or is not widespread in the U.S.?

	Yes, widespread	No, not	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	41	57	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	33	66	1
2009 Oct 16-19	44	53	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	41	55	3
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	43	55	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	32	66	1
2009 Oct 16-19	46	50	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	55	4
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	33	64	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	32	67	1
2009 Oct 16-19	39	59	3
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	36	62	2
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	42	57	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	38	62	*
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	36	60	3
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

How would you say local police in your area treat racial minorities including blacks -- [ROTATED: very fairly, fairly, unfairly (or) very unfairly]?

	Very fairly	Fairly	Unfairly	Very unfairly	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	21	50	19	7	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	23	50	20	5	3
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	25	52	16	4	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	29	49	16	3	3
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	9	41	29	19	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	8	44	33	15	*
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	13	52	22	12	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	15	56	23	6	1
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Do you think the American justice system is biased against black people?

	Yes, is biased	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	49	49	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	47	52	1
2013 Jul 16-21	33	61	6
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	38	59	3
1993 Apr 17-18	37	56	7
Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	45	53	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	42	57	1
2013 Jul 16-21	25	69	5
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	32	66	2
1993 Apr 17-18	33	60	7
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	76	21	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	74	26	1
2013 Jul 16-21	68	26	6
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	67	27	6
1993 Apr 17-18	68	21	11
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	44	53	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	45	54	1
2013 Jul 16-21	40	52	8
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	51	7
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

How do you view Barack Obama's presidency in terms of progress for blacks in the United States -- as the most important advance for blacks in the past one hundred years, as one of the two or three most important advances for blacks in the past one hundred years, but not the most important, important, but not among the most important advances, or not that important?

	Most important	One of the most important	Important	Not that important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	10	22	32	33	3
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	15	27	30	26	3
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	20	38	24	16	2
2008 Nov 5 ^#	33	38	15	10	4
Non-Hispanic Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	6	21	33	38	3
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	10	27	32	29	2
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	16	40	25	17	2
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	21	30	28	18	3
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	34	31	23	9	3
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	44	27	19	6	4
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	26	27	26	5
^ WORDING: "How do you view Barack Obama's election as president…"; # Asked on Gallup Daily tracking survey
Gallup

As a result of Barack Obama's presidency, do you think race relations in this country have-[ROTATED: gotten a lot better, gotten a little better, not changed, gotten a little worse (or) gotten a lot worse]?

	A lot better	A little better	Not changed	A little worse	A lot worse	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	5	24	24	23	23	1
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	7	28	41	16	7	1
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	7	34	35	16	6	1
Non-Hispanic Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	2	21	25	24	27	1
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	6	25	45	16	6	1
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	7	32	36	17	6	2
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	7	30	24	26	13	1
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	14	34	27	16	8	1
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	11	42	27	13	7	*
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	14	37	20	13	14	1
* Less than 0.5%; ^ WORDING: "As a result of Barack Obama's election,.."
Gallup

Next we have a question about a president's policies to help improve the standard of living of blacks in the United States. Do you think the policies of Barack Obama have gone too far, have been about right or have not gone far enough in promoting efforts to aid the black community?

	Too far	About right	Not far enough	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
National adults
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	21	40	33	6
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	25	43	23	10
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	24	47	18	11
2008 Nov 7-9 ^	24	64	8	4
2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^	26	47	9	18
Non-Hispanic Whites
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	25	39	30	6
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	29	42	18	12
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	28	45	16	11
2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^	27	46	7	20
Blacks
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	6	39	52	2
2011 Aug 4-7 ^	5	47	43	5
2009 Oct 16-19 ^	5	55	32	8
2008 May 30-Jun 2 ^	5	64	20	11
Hispanics
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	15	48	33	4
^ WORDING: Next we have a question about a president's policies to help improve the standard of living of blacks in the United States. Do you think the policies of Barack Obama will go too far, will be about right, or will not go far enough in promoting efforts to aid the black community?
Gallup

Can you think of any occasion in the last 30 days when you felt you were treated unfairly in the following places because you were black? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

Based on blacks

	Yes, treated unfairly	No, not	No opinion
	%	%	%
At your place of work
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	19	74	7
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	74	8
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	15	81	4
2007 Jun 4-24	23	62	15
2004 Jun 9-30	22	61	17
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	23	54	23
2001 Mar 23-May 16	19	65	16
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	19	63	18
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	18	63	19
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	21	77	2
In a store where you were shopping
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	25	74	1
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	24	75	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	24	76	*
2007 Jun 4-24	28	69	3
2004 Jun 9-30	28	71	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	28	70	2
2001 Mar 23-May 16	27	71	2
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	27	70	3
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	26	72	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	30	70	--
In a restaurant, bar, theater, or other entertainment place
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	19	78	2
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	20	79	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	84	*
2007 Jun 4-24	20	76	4
2004 Jun 9-30	26	69	5
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	24	69	7
2001 Mar 23-May 16	20	75	5
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	19	75	6
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	16	76	8
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	21	76	3
In dealings with the police, such as traffic incidents
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	16	78	7
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	78	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	17	81	3
2007 Jun 4-24	21	66	13
2004 Jun 9-30	25	66	9
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	22	63	15
2001 Mar 23-May 16	21	67	12
1999 Sep 24-Nov 16	20	66	14
1998 Aug 13-Oct 26	16	65	19
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	15	79	6
While getting healthcare for yourself or a family member
2016 Jun 7-Jul 1	12	85	3
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	12	86	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	9	90	1
2004 Jun 9-30	20	77	3
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Just your opinion, what do you think is the single most important thing that could be done to reduce the number of deadly encounters between black men and police in the U.S.?

	2016 Jul 13-17
	%
Better relations/communication/understanding	19
Better/additional police training	9
Change blacks' attitudes toward police/More respect/Cooperation	8
Accountability/Responsibility for own actions/Obey the law	6
Gun control/Get rid of guns/Disband NRA	5
Less focus on race/Less racism	5
Police should be more patient/Slower to act/ Use common sense/Less brutality	5
Education (non-specific)	5
Better/more accurate reporting/Media, politicians not blow issue out of proportion	4
More/better jobs for blacks	2
Better hiring practices/hire more qualified police/more diverse police	2
Find religion/Jesus/ethics	2
More responsibility/better parenting among blacks/Teach respect	1
Eliminate stereotyping of blacks	1
Improve police policies and procedures	1
Reform law enforcement/criminal justice system	1
Better leadership/President Obama	1
Educate on issues/Raise awareness/What to do if pulled over	1
More technology/cameras	1
Better education of underprivileged/blacks	1
Police need to be more strict/do their job	1
Eliminate Black Lives Matter movement	1
Need more police	1
Better drug enforcement	1
Other	2
Nothing	4
No opinion	11
Gallup

Do you think new civil rights laws are needed to reduce discrimination against blacks, or not?

	Yes, needed	No, not needed	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	40	58	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	27	71	2
2011 Aug 4-7	21	76	2
2003 Jun 12-18	26	70	4
1993 Aug 23-25	38	58	4
Whites
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	31	67	2
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	17	81	2
2011 Aug 4-7	15	83	3
2003 Jun 12-18	20	77	3
1993 Aug 23-25	33	62	5
Blacks
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	69	29	2
2013 Aug 9-22	61	38	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	53	45	2
2011 Aug 4-7	52	48	1
2003 Jun 12-18	52	41	7
1993 Aug 23-25	70	26	4
Hispanics
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	52	47	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	46	52	1
2003 Jun 12-18	44	52	4
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Now thinking ahead, 10 years from now, do you think civil rights for blacks will be -- [ROTATED: greatly improved, somewhat improved, the same, somewhat worse (or) much worse]?

	Greatly improved	Somewhat improved	Stayed the same	Somewhat worsened	Greatly worsened	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	19	48	27	4	2	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	28	45	21	2	1	3
Whites
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	49	27	3	1	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	28	48	21	1	*	2
Blacks
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	15	40	29	9	7	1
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	24	41	23	9	1	2
Hispanics
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	22	48	22	3	3	2
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	29	41	19	2	4	5
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Which would you prefer to see in your local area -- [ROTATED: a larger police presence than currently exists, no change (or) a smaller police presence than currently exists]?

	Larger	No change	Smaller	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
National adults
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	23	68	9	1
Whites
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	18	74	8	1
Blacks
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	38	51	10	1
Hispanics
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	30	59	10	1
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Can you think of any occasion in the last 30 days when you felt you were treated unfairly in the following places because you were Hispanic? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

	Yes, treated unfairly	No, not	No opinion
	%	%	%
At your place of work
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	11	85	4
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	15	82	3
In a store where you were shopping
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	7	93	*
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	19	81	*
In a restaurant, bar, theater, or other entertainment place
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	9	90	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	15	84	*
In dealings with the police, such as traffic incidents
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	10	85	5
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	82	3
While getting healthcare for yourself or a family member
2015 Jun 15-Jul 10	9	90	1
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	16	83	1
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

As you may know, a jury recently found George Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder or manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin. From what you know about the case, do you think the verdict was right or wrong?

	Right	Wrong	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2013 Jul 16-21	43	40	17
Whites
2013 Jul 16-21	54	30	17
Blacks
2013 Jul 16-21	7	85	8
Hispanics
2013 Jul 16-21	25	51	24
Gallup

Do you approve or disapprove of marriage between blacks and whites?

	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	87	11	2
2011 Aug 4-7	86	11	3
2007 Sep 7-8	79	15	6
2007 Jun 4-24	77	17	6
2004 Jun 9-30	76	19	5
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	73	23	4
2002 Jun 3-9	65	29	6
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	64	27	9
1994 Sep 18-20	48	37	15
1991 Jun 13-16	48	42	10
1983 Apr 29-May 2	43	50	7
1978 Jul 21-24 ^	36	54	10
1972 Oct 13-16 ^	29	60	11
1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^	20	73	8
1958 Sep 24-29 #	4	94	3
Whites
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	84	13	2
2011 Aug 4-7	83	14	3
2007 Jun 4-24	75	20	6
2004 Jun 9-30	72	23	5
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	70	27	3
2002 Jun 3-6	60	33	7
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	61	30	9
1994 Sep 18-20	45	41	14
1991 Jun 13-16	44	45	11
1983 Apr 29-May 2	38	56	6
1978 Jul 21-24 ^	33	58	9
1972 Oct 13-16 ^	25	65	10
1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^	17	75	7
1958 Sep 24-29 #	4	94	3
Blacks
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	96	3	1
2011 Aug 4-7	96	2	2
2007 Jun 4-24	85	10	4
2004 Jun 9-30	87	9	4
2003 Nov 11-Dec 14	80	16	4
2002 Jun 3-9	78	20	2
1997 Jan 4-Feb 28	77	16	7
1994 Sep 18-20	68	19	13
1991 Jun 13-16	70	19	11
1983 Apr 29-May 2	71	21	9
1978 Jul 21-24 ^	66	19	15
1972 Oct 13-16 ^	61	21	19
1968 Jun 26-Jul 1 ^	56	33	11
^ WORDING: "...marriage between whites and non-whites?"; # WORDING: "marriage between white and colored people?"
Gallup

On the average, blacks have worse jobs, income and housing than whites. Do you think this is mostly due to discrimination against blacks, or is it mostly due to something else?

	Mostly discrimination	Mostly something else	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	20	77	2
2003 Jun 12-18	19	77	4
1993 Aug 23-25	24	70	6
Whites
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	15	83	2
2003 Jun 12-15	16	81	3
1993 Aug 23-25	21	73	6
Blacks
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	37	60	3
2003 Jun 12-18	40	53	7
1993 Aug 23-25	44	48	7
Hispanics
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	27	70	3
2003 Jun 12-18	22	72	6
Gallup

On the average, black males are more likely to go to prison than white males. Do you think this is mostly due to discrimination against blacks, or is it mostly due to something else?

	Mostly discrimination	Mostly something else	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	25	74	2
Whites
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	19	80	1
Blacks
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	50	48	2
Hispanics
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	24	73	3
Gallup

Some people say the term "African-American" should be used instead of the word "black." Which term do you prefer -- "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you either way?

Based on blacks

	Prefer "African-American"	Prefer "Black"	Does not matter	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	17	17	65	1
2007 Jun 4-24	24	13	61	1
2003 Jun 12-18	23	15	59	3
2000 Dec 15-18	19	13	66	2
1994 Aug 23-24 ^	18	17	60	5
1994 Apr 22-24 ^	21	13	64	3
1992 May 7-10 ^	23	22	56	--
1991 Jun 13-16 ^	18	19	61	2
^ WORDING: "Some people say the term "African-American" should be used instead of the word "black." Which term do you prefer -- "African-American" or "black," or does it not matter to you?"
Gallup

Some people say the term "Latino" should be used instead of the word "Hispanic." Which term do you prefer -- "Latino" or "Hispanic," or does it not matter to you either way?

Based on Hispanics

	Prefer "Latino"	Prefer "Hispanic"	Does not matter	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2013 Jun 13-Jul 5	10	19	70	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

As you may know, some U.S. leaders have called for an open national dialogue on race. If blacks and whites honestly expressed their true feelings about race relations, do you think this would do more to -- [ROTATED: bring the races together (or) cause greater racial division]?

	Bring races together	Cause greater division	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2009 Oct 16-19	56	37	7
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	59	34	7
Non-Hispanic whites
2009 Oct 16-19	53	39	8
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	57	35	8
Blacks
2009 Oct 16-19	70	26	4
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	69	27	4
Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	64	29	7
Gallup

In your view, should government programs that are designed to address economic inequality give special consideration to blacks because of past racial discrimination, or should these programs only take into account a person's economic situation?

	Yes, give special consideration	Only consider economic situation	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	9	87	4
Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	7	90	3
Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	18	78	4
Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	15	79	6
Gallup

How much confidence do you have in the local police in your area to treat blacks and whites equally -- a great deal, a fair amount, not much or none at all?

	Great deal	Fair amount	Not much	None	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	37	36	17	8	2
Non-Hispanic whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	42	39	14	4	2
Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	12	33	34	19	1
Hispanics
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	30	27	25	13	5
Gallup

If you had to name one individual or leader in the U.S. to speak for you on issues of race, who would that be? [OPEN-ENDED]

Based on blacks

	2008 Jun 5-Jul 6
	%
Barack Obama	29
Al Sharpton	6
Jesse Jackson	4
Bill Clinton	3
Hillary Clinton	3
Oprah Winfrey	2
Maya Angelou	1
Colin Powell	1
Louis Farrakhan	1
Bill Cosby	1
Tavis Smiley	1
Cornel West	1
My minister/pastor	1
Me/Myself	6
Other	18
No one (vol.)	7
No opinion	16
Gallup

Everything else being equal, if you had been born white, do you think you would be -- [ROTATED: better off, the same (or) worse off] than you are now?

Based on blacks

	Better off	The same	Worse off	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Blacks
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	48	41	5	5
Gallup

Everything else being equal, if you had been born black, do you think you would be -- [ROTATED: better off, the same (or) worse off] than you are now?

Based on whites

	Better off	The same	Worse off	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
Whites
2008 Jun 5-Jul 6	6	60	31	3
Gallup

How often do you worry that your total family income will not be enough to meet your family's expenses and bills -- all of the time, most of the time, some of the time or almost never?

	All of the time	Most of the time	Some of the time	Almost never	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
National adults
2007 Jun 4-24	21	13	37	28	1
2006 Jun 8-25	20	12	35	32	*
2005 Jun 6-25	18	11	43	28	*
2004 Jun 9-30	15	10	36	38	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	12	14	37	36	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	9	12	44	34	1
1989 Jun 15-18	13	13	35	38	1
1987 Jan 16-19	15	16	38	30	1
1984 Jan 27-30	20	15	30	34	1
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	13	13	36	38	--
Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	18	12	39	31	*
2006 Jun 8-25	18	9	36	36	1
2005 Jun 6-25	16	10	44	30	*
2004 Jun 9-30	12	9	37	42	*
Long-term trend: Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	19	13	39	29	*
2006 Jun 8-25	19	12	35	34	1
2005 Jun 6-25	16	11	44	29	*
2004 Jun 9-30	13	9	37	41	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	10	15	36	38	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	9	11	45	35	*
1989 Jun 15-18	12	12	35	40	1
1984 Jan 27-30	18	15	31	36	*
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	33	15	27	24	1
2006 Jun 8-25	26	16	36	22	*
2005 Jun 6-25	26	17	36	20	1
2004 Jun 9-30	25	14	33	26	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	19	18	35	26	2
1998 Apr 23-May 31	15	16	42	27	*
1989 Jun 15-18	22	20	31	25	2
1984 Jan 27-30	38	21	24	15	2
Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	27	18	33	20	1
2006 Jun 8-25	16	22	37	25	1
2005 Jun 6-25	27	14	38	20	1
2004 Jun 9-30	24	15	34	27	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Have there been times during the last year when you did not have enough money to buy food your family needed?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2007 Jun 4-24	18	82	*
2005 Jun 6-25	16	84	*
2004 Jun 9-30	17	83	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	13	86	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	11	89	--
1989 Jun 15-18	13	87	--
1987 Jan 16-19	16	84	--
1984 Jan 27-30	20	79	1
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	14	86	--
Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	10	90	*
2005 Jun 6-25	11	89	--
2004 Jun 9-30	12	88	*
Long-term trend: Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	14	86	*
2005 Jun 6-25	13	87	*
2004 Jun 9-30	14	86	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	11	88	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	9	91	--
1989 Jun 15-18	10	89	1
1987 Jan 16-19	14	86	--
1984 Jan 27-30	17	82	1
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	36	64	*
2005 Jun 6-25	31	69	*
2004 Jun 9-30	31	67	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	28	72	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	24	76	--
1989 Jun 15-18	36	64	--
1987 Jan 16-19	31	69	--
1984 Jan 27-30	51	47	2
Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	39	61	*
2005 Jun 6-25	36	64	*
2004 Jun 9-30	33	67	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Have there been times during the last year when you did not have enough money to buy clothing your family needed?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2007 Jun 4-24	21	79	*
2005 Jun 6-25	23	76	1
2004 Jun 9-30	20	79	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	17	83	--
1998 Apr 23-May 31	18	82	--
1989 Jun 15-18	17	83	--
1987 Jan 16-19	19	81	--
1984 Jan 27-30	26	73	1
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	19	80	1
Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	12	87	*
2005 Jun 6-25	19	81	*
2004 Jun 9-30	15	84	1
Long-term trend: Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	17	83	*
2005 Jun 6-25	20	79	1
2004 Jun 9-30	17	82	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	16	84	--
1998 Apr 23-May 31	31	69	*
1989 Jun 15-18	33	67	--
1987 Jan 16-19	37	63	--
1984 Jan 27-30	39	61	--
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	40	60	*
2005 Jun 6-25	37	63	*
2004 Jun 9-30	36	62	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	28	72	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	24	76	--
1989 Jun 15-18	36	64	--
1987 Jan 16-19	31	69	--
1984 Jan 27-30	51	47	2
Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	43	56	*
2005 Jun 6-25	45	55	*
2004 Jun 9-30	37	63	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Have there been times during the last year when you did not have enough money to pay for medical or healthcare?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
National adults
2007 Jun 4-24	32	68	*
2005 Jun 6-25	28	71	1
2004 Jun 9-30	28	71	1
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	21	79	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	22	78	*
1989 Jun 15-18	21	79	--
1987 Jan 16-19	21	78	1
1984 Jan 27-30	25	75	*
1976 Jan 1-Jun 1	15	85	*
Non-Hispanic whites
2007 Jun 4-24	26	74	*
2005 Jun 6-25	24	76	*
2004 Jun 9-30	23	77	*
Long-term trend: Whites (including Hispanics)
2007 Jun 4-24	30	70	*
2005 Jun 6-25	26	74	*
2004 Jun 9-30	25	75	*
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	18	82	*
1998 Apr 23-May 31	19	81	*
1989 Jun 15-18	19	81	--
1987 Jan 16-19	19	80	1
1984 Jan 27-30	22	78	*
Blacks
2007 Jun 4-24	45	55	1
2005 Jun 6-25	42	58	*
2004 Jun 9-30	38	60	2
2002 Dec 9-2003 Feb 11	34	65	1
1998 Apr 23-May 31	39	61	*
1989 Jun 15-18	41	59	--
1987 Jan 16-19	31	68	1
1984 Jan 27-30	51	45	4
Hispanics
2007 Jun 4-24	48	52	*
2005 Jun 6-25	46	53	1
2004 Jun 9-30	44	56	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

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